Convertible walker/vehicle for a child

Abstract

A walker/vehicle for a child includes a U-shape chassis member which is movably supported on a plurality of wheels and a frame member including spaced, transversely extending, seat and handle bar portions and a pair of side connector portions extending therebetween. The frame member is adapted to be alternatively assembled with the chassis in a vertically extending first position in which the handle bar portion thereof provides a walker handle bar or a horizontally extending second position in which the seat portion thereof provides a vehicle seat.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A convertible walker/vehicle for a child comprising: a. a chassis of generally U-shaped configuration including a pair of spaced opposite leg portions and a base portion extending therebetween, said chassis having an open interior area between said leg portions and an open end, said base portion and said open end defining opposite front and rear ends of said chassis, respectively;   b. wheel means for movably supporting said chassis on a supporting surface;   c. a frame member including spaced transversely extending handle bar and seat portions and at least one connector portion extending therebetween;   d. first securing means for securing said frame member to said chassis in a first position in which said connector portion extends upwardly from said chassis for positioning said handle bar portion in upwardly spaced transverse relation thereto; and   e. second securing means for alternatively securing said frame member to said chassis in a second position in which said seat portion extends transversely between said opposite leg portions in rearwardly spaced relation to said base portion for supporting a child on said seat portion.   
     
     
       2. In the convertible walker/vehicle of claim 1, said first securing means securing said frame member to said chassis so that said connector portion extends upwardly from said base portion. 
     
     
       3. In the convertible walker/vehicle of claim 1, said frame member including a pair of spaced longitudinally extending connector portions which define opposite side extremities of said frame member. 
     
     
       4. In the convertible walker/vehicle of claim 3, said handle bar and seat portions being in spaced relation and cooperating with said connector portions for defining an enlarged open area in said frame member. 
     
     
       5. In the convertible walker/vehicle of claim 3, said seat portion being disposed adjacent said base portion when said frame member is in the first position thereof and being disposed adjacent the rear end of said chassis when said frame member is in the second position thereof. 
     
     
       6. In the convertible walker/vehicle of claim 5, said seat portion having a recess formed therein, said first securing means including a latching member which is releasably receivable in said recess for retaining said frame member in the first position thereof. 
     
     
       7. In the convertible walker/vehicle of claim 5, said first securing means including inwardly facing first recesses on said legs adjacent said base portion for receiving said connector portions therein so that said frame member is maintained in an upwardly extending disposition relative to said chassis. 
     
     
       8. The walker/vehicle of claim 1 further comprising a simulated dashboard and steering wheel on said base portion. 
     
     
       9. In the walker/vehicle of claim 3, said second securing means including upwardly facing recesses on said leg portions for receiving said connector portions so that said frame member is maintained in a substantially horizontal disposition on said chassis.